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Recent Byrds (and related) Vinyl Bootlegs Releases
These recent years, 14 Byrds (and related) vinyl bootlegs have been released on various unofficial labels.
All these concerts have been made available here in the past, so this time, images only will be posted.
All my LPs are still sealed, so images are from various sources (although some are freshly scanned from my vinyls sleeves).
Remember, no audio files – artwork only (fronts, backs, some inner sleeves, some labels)
Various Artists – A Slice Of Swingin’ Pig Vol. 3
My CD = The Swingin’ Pig Record Label / Trade Mark Of Quality TSP-CD-PRO-001 (Luxembourg 1990)
All tracks are unofficial live recordings
1. Rod
Stewart & The Faces - Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller (from Real Good Time)
(3:27)
2. The Rolling Stones - Roll Over Beethoven (from Get Satisfaction If
You Want) (2:18)
3. The Beatles - Roll Over Beethoven (from Stars Of '63) (2:15)
4. The Who - Summertime Blues (from Live In Amsterdam) (3:41)
5. Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll (from Trampled Underfoot) (3:56)
6. Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing (from Live In Paris) (3:33)
7. The Doors - Light My Fire (from Celebration) (3:02)
8. Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man (from Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears)
(5:57)
9. The Byrds - Willin' (from Live In Amsterdam) (3:14)
10. Bruce Springsteen - It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City (from Saint In The
City) (4:12)
11. Genesis - I Know What I Like (from Live In Montreal) (4:06)
12. Pink Floyd - Biding My Time (from Amsterdam '69) (5:19)
13. The Allman Brothers - Hoochie Coochie Man (from Statesboro Blues) (5:10)
14. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio (from Long Time Gone) (4:00)
15. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Cinnamon Girl (from Winterlong) (3:40)
16. David Bowie - The Jean Genie (from Rock 'n' Roll Suicide) (4:02)
17. The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (from Philadelphia Special) (5:32)
18. The Who - The Real Me (from American Tour '73) (5:47)
November 2020 CD Rip - Artwork Included (front, back, booklet, CD)
Various Artists – A Slice Of Swingin’ Pig Vol. 1
My LP = The Swingin’ Pig Record Label / Trade Mark Of Quality TSP-PRO-001 (EEC / Luxembourg 1988)
All tracks are unofficial studio and (mostly) live recordings
1. A1 The
Beatles - How Do You Do It? (1:55)
2. A2 The Beatles - Leave My
Kitten Alone (2:49)
3. A3 The Rolling Stones - Roll Over Beethoven (2:15)
4. A4 The Doors - You're Lost, Little Girl (3:13)
5. B1 The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There (2:38)
6. B2 The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (2:16)
7. B3 The Rolling Stones - Little Red Rooster (2:42)
8. B4 The Beatles - Baby's In Black (2:12)
Fresh Vinyl Rip - Artwork Included (black sleeve front (= back), inner sleeve front and back, labels) (some from Discogs, some freshly scanned from my LP)
The Byrds – Eight Miles High
Live In Nuremberg, West-Germany, September 22, 1989
Do It 005 (West-Germany 1990)
Michael Clarke (drums)
Skip Battin (bass, piano, vocals)
Terry Jones Rogers (guitar, vocals)
Jerry Sorn (guitar, vocals)
At the time this was recorded, original Byrds drummer Michael Clarke owned the “Byrds” trademark so he could hire whoever he wanted and call the band “The Byrds”. That’s what he did when he/they toured Europe in 1989. So what you have here is the original Byrds drummer Michael Clarke, latter days Byrds bass player/vocalist Skip Battin and a couple of unknown hired guns playing songs made famous by the original group. In other words, a rather poor quality cover group.
Notes:
- this LP was posted here earlier but this is a new version with audio files updated and labels and freshly scanned booklet added
- this concert was actually recorded in Siegen, Germany (not in Nuremberg as mentioned on the LP cover)
- track A1
is spelled as "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" in the booklet,
"I'll Feel In A Whole Lot Better" on the back cover, and "I'll
Fell A Whole Lot Better" on the label.
- track B6 is spelled as "Move Too Soon" in the booklet, and "Move To Soon" on the back cover and on the label.
- the pictures on the covers are from the 70s line up of The Byrds (Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gene Parsons and Clyde “Skip” Battin)
- Discogs show a different front cover (included), with a picture of the correct line up but it’s obviously a fan job, not a re-release by the label
- the sleeve hosts an eight page booklet with lyrics and overview of the releases of The Byrds.
- a version exists in a white cardboard sleeve with black and white copies of the original color sleeve (front and back) glued on it or inserted in it.
Soundboard Recording
1. A1 I'll
Feel A Whole Lot Better (3:56)
2. A2 All I Really Want To Do (2:48)
3. A3 My Back Pages (4:03)
4. A4 Band Introduction (2:21)
5. A5 Mr. Tambourine Man (5:38)
6. A6 Band Of Pirates (6:59)
7. A7 Chimes Of Freedom (4:01)
8. B1 You Ain't Going Nowhere (3:33)
9. B2 Mr. Spaceman (3:28)
10. B3 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (3:38)
11. B4 So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (3:56)
12. B5 Eight Miles High (11:10)
13. B6 Move Too Soon (4:11)
Vinyl Rip – Artwork Included (fronts, back, booklet, labels)
The Byrds – Doin’ Auright For Old People
My original LP = Excitable Recordworks Label 4506-1 (USA 1978)
My CD = Aulica Label A-148 (Italy 1993) (re-titled Doin’ Alright For Old People – Live In Frisco 1978)
Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby
The Aulica CD wrongly states that Michael Clarke was there – he wasn’t.
This performance was initially planned as McGuinn, Clark and Hillman solo sets followed by a reunion at the Boarding House in San Francisco in February 1978, but at one point they were joined by David Crosby. They hadn’t played or sung together since 1973 and the magic of the blended voices happened instantly.
This is part of the show only. More complete versions (including solo spots by Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark and Chris Hillman with Kim O’Kelly) were later made available by various CD labels and by online download sites (all unofficially).
1. Roger McGuinn - Jolly Roger (3:18)
2. Roger McGuinn, Gene
Clark Chris Hillman - Chestnut Mare
(5:49)
3. Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby - Mr.
Tambourine Man (6:45)
4. Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby - You Ain't Going
Nowhere (4:16)
5. Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby - Turn! Turn! Turn
(2:51)
6. Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby - Knocking On
Heaven's Door (5:26)
7. Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby - Bye Bye Baby (3:47)
8. Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby - So You Want To Be A
Rock 'n' Roll Star (simply titled Rock 'n' Roll Star) (3:17)
9. Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby - Eight Miles High
(4:24)
10. Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby - I'll Feel A Whole
Lot Better (3:19)
Freshly Scanned Artwork Included (LP front, back, labels and CD front, back, booklet, CD)
Byrds – Older Than Yesterday
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My double LP = Cocaine Runnin' Round My Brain Records – COC 002/003 (The Netherlands 1980)
My double LP = BBC Transcription Services CN 3007/S (U.K. 1978)
'The record is a special product by Cocaine Records, Postbus 1164, Den Hage, Nederland, celebrating the fifteen years of Byrds career. First edition is printed in 500 numbered copies'
Notes:
Sides A, B and C were recorded by the BBC at The Hammersmith Odeon, London, U.K. on April 30th and May 1st 1977. The back cover wrongly states that it was recorded in September 1977.
The back cover credits the Gene Clark segment to “Gene Clark Band”. The band was actually called “The K.C. Southern Band”.
The back cover credits the Roger McGuinn segment to “Roger Mc Guinn Band”. It was actually by “Roger McGuinn’s Thunderbyrd”.
The back cover credits the last three tracks on side C to Mc Guinn, Clark & Hillman. Actually it’s by Roger McGuinn’s Thunderbyrd with Gene Clark and Chris Hillman. The McGuinn, Clark & Hillman group happened two years later in 1979.
All tracks on sides A, B and C were recorded by the BBC and were later released on a double vinyl LP as part of the BBC Transcription Services series in 1978 in order to be broadcast, including intro and comments by DJ Brian Matthew. The double LP was referenced CN 3007/S and it was titled “In Concert – The Byrds Reunion Special”. It was later bootlegged and released as this, an edited double LP titled “Older Than Yesterday” on the Cocaine label in 1980. Later, it was released as a more complete double bootleg CD titled “Reunion Special” on the Nightingale label. And finally, it was officially released as a more complete double CD titled “3 Byrds Land In London” in 1997 on Strange Fruit Records in the U.K. and in 1998 as an edited single CD titled “3 Byrds In London” on the Mastertone label (licensed by the BBC) in the USA. The Roger McGuinn’s Thunderbyrd segment (including the 3 tracks with Clark and Hillman) was also released on CD on the Oh! Boy label as “Shooting !” in 1992.
What you have here is the 1980 Dutch vinyl bootleg edited from the BBC double LP, with side four being a compilation of rare tracks by The Beefeaters and The Byrds.
The last song on Side Four (Willin’) is said to be from an English concert in 1970; it’s actually from the well known Amsterdam, The Netherlands performance on July 7, 1970.
Strangely, the sides sequence on the actual records is as follows:
Disc 1 Side A (= Side One)
The K.C. Southern Band: Gene Clark, Thomas Jefferson Kaye, Andy Kandanes, Pete Oliva, Billy Shay
The Chris Hillman Band: Chris Hillman, Richard Marx, Al Garth, Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels, John Brennan, Merel Bregante, Larry Sims, Skip Edwards
Disc 1 Side B (= Side Four)
The Beefeaters: Jim McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Earl Palmer, Ray Pohlman
The Byrds: Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Michael Clarke, Chris Hillman, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, John York, Skip Battin
Disc 2 Side A (= Side Two)
Roger McGuinn’s Thunderbyrd: Roger McGuinn, Rick Vito, Charlie Harrison, Greg Thomas
Disc 2 Side B (= Side Three)
Roger McGuinn’s Thunderbyrd: Roger McGuinn, Rick Vito, Charlie Harrison, Greg Thomas with Gene Clark and Chris Hillman on the last three tracks
Hereunder, the sequence presented here is:
Disc 1 Side A (one) – Disc 2 Side A (two) – Disc 2 Side B (three) and Disc 1 Side B (four).
Side One
1. A1 K.C.
Southern Band - Release Me Girl (6:22)
2. A2 K.C. Southern Band - Hula Bula Man (4:02)
3. A3 Chris Hillman Band - Quits (3:44)
4. A4 Chris Hillman Band - The Witching Hour + Band Intro (4:46)
5. A5 Chris Hillman Band - It Doesn't Matter-Both Of Us (5:59)
Side Two
6. B1 Roger
McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Lover Of The Bayou (5:14)
7. B2 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - American Girl (4:42)
8. B3 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Mr. Spaceman (spelled Mister Spaceman)
(3:05)
9. B4 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Golden Loom + Band Intro (5:03)
10. B5 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - It's Gone (3:42)
Side Three
1. C1 Roger
McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Dixie Highway (4:53)
2. C2 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Shoot 'em (5:30)
3. C 3 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd With Gene Clark And Chris Hillman - So You
Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (3:21)
4. C4 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd With Gene Clark And Chris Hillman - Mr.
Tambourine Man (spelled Mister Tambourine Man) (2:34)
5. C5 Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd With Gene Clark And Chris Hillman - Eight
Miles High (4:51)
Side Four
6. D1 The
Beefeaters - Please Let Me Love You (2:16)
7. D2 The Beefeaters - Don't Be Long (1:50)
8. D3 The Byrds - Don't Make Waves (1:59)
9. D4 The Byrds - Don't Make Waves (alternate take) (1:30)
10. D5 The Byrds - She Don't Care About Time (2:25)
11. D6 Lady Friend (2:28)
12. D7 Lay Lady Lay (3:12)
13. D8 Willin' (3:14)
Fresh Vinyl Rip – Freshly Scanned Artwork Included (front, back, labels)
I also added fresh scans of my original BBC LPs sleeve, labels and sheets.
The Byrds – Easy Riders
My LP = Penguin Records EGG FIVE (U.K. or The Netherlands 1981)
Side One:
Live In Amsterdam, The Netherlands – July 7, 1970
Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, Skip Battin
1. A1 He
Was A Friend Of Mine (3:17)
2. A2 Willin' (4:01)
3. A3 It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (simply titled It's Alright Ma)
(2:51)
4. A4 Ballad Of Easy Rider (2:37)
5. A5 Chestnut Mare (4:54)
6. A6 Chimes Of Freedom (4:11)
Side Two:
Live at the Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA – February 22, 1969
Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, John York
7. B1 Get
Out Of My Life, Woman (3:19)
8. B2 Tulsa County (mistitled Mexico) (3:41)
9. B3 Lay Lady Lay (3:21)
10. B4 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (4:12)
11. B5 Way Behind The Sun (mistitled Come Back Baby) (2:54)
12. B6 Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man (3:32)
Artwork Included (front, back from Discogs and freshly scanned labels from my LP)
The Byrds – Hey Mr. Tambourine Man
My LP = No label, no reference number (U.K. 197?)
Matrix: EP 84 / EP 85
Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, Skip Battin
The back cover wrongly credits John York as the bass player instead of Skip Battin.
Recorded during the May 1971 European tour
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 15, 1971
Notes:
“Jamaica” is mentioned as track #1 on side A label but it is not present on the A side.
Track A2 is simply titled “Black Mountain Rag” on the label (that’s how McGuinn announces it).
Track A5 is simply titled “Take A Whiff” on the label.
Track A 6 is wrongly titled “Chestnut Mave” on the label.
“Jesus Is Just Alright” isn’t only wrongly spelled “Jesus Is Just Allright” on the front cover, but it’s not even present on the LP.
Track A8 is mistitled “Intermission” on the label.
Track B1: the short jump in sound is as it is on the vinyl.
Track B3 is mistitled “Medly: My Back Paper, B.J. Blues, Baby What Do You Want Me To Do” on the label.
Track B4 is wrongly titled Jamaica II on the label (Roger McGuinn announces it as “Jamaica”)
Wow! So much for accuracy! Couldn’t the bootleggers have some Byrds fan checking before printing and pressing?
The abrupt endings of some songs are as they are on the vinyl.
1. A1 Old
Blue (3:30)
2. A2 Soldier's Joy - Black Mountain Rag (simply titled Black Mountain Rag)
(1:03)
3. A3 Mr. Tambourine Man (3:26)
4. A4 Pretty Boy Floyd (2:30)
5. A5 Take A Whiff (On Me) (simply titled Take A Whiff) (2:27)
6. A6 Chestnut Mare (4:49)
7. A7 Hold It (mistitled Intermission) (1:08)
8. B1 You Ain't Goin’ Nowhere (2:45)
9. B2 Truck Stop Girl (3:39)
10. B3 Medley - My Back Pages-B.J. Blues-Baby What You Want Me To Do (wrongly
titled) (6:35)
11. B4 Jamaica Say You Will (simply titled Jamaica) (3:32)
12. B5 So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (3:25)
13. B6 Roll Over Beethoven (2:53)
Fresh Vinyl Rip – Artwork Included (front, back, labels) (from Discogs)
